Black-shouldered Opossum vs Barrigudo Andino

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Barrigudo Andino is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Barrigudo Andino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Atelidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lagothrix
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lagothrix flavicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Barrigudo Andino share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Barrigudo Andino

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Barrigudo Andino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Barrigudo Andino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.